Director, Legal Services
Location | Lagos, Nigeria |
Date Posted | September 28, 2021 |
Category |
Management
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | NGN |
Description
Job Description
- This position requires a seasoned and consummate Lawyer with in-depth knowledge of corporate and Oil & Gas laws.
- The ideal candidate will oversee the activities of the Company in Legal department and provide legal advice, interpretation as well as guidance to Senior Management and Officers regarding contracts, State / Federal regulation requirements and other business matters.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and review the work of Internal or external legal personnel.
- Review all information and prepare defense for ant legal action against the Company or advice on prosecuting lawsuit on behalf of the Company.
- Provide input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.
- Coordinate and make arrangements required for Arbitration proceedings and provide the required documents to appointed Advocate for proceeding of Arbitration.
- Provide assistance in resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination from other departments.
- Maintain all legal documentation within the department ensuring proper filing and completeness.
- Follow up with relevant departments on outstanding legal documents / responses.
- Attendance of court proceedings and liaison with law enforcement agencies.
- Coordination and Briefing / discussion with the lawyers for legal cases and to negotiate the fees structure.
Qualifications and Required Competencies
- Minimum of LL.B. BL and LLM Degree with a minimum of Second Class (Upper Division).
- Any higher qualification will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 15 years relevant post call experience.
- Must be versatile in corporate law, legal drafting, litigation and arbitration proceedings.
- Must have special skill In vetting contract and drafting international agreements.
- Must have good knowledge of Oil & Gas Laws.
- Honesty, commitment. hardworking and self- motivation.
- Must be proficient in the use of IT Software.
- Cognate experience in Oil & Gas.
- Must be a team player, self-motivated and multi-task oriented.